tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771886569536343747.post7458138694949130168..comments2018-11-22T04:38:35.676-05:00Comments on dharmapunx NYC: Spiritual BypassJosh Kordahttps://plus.google.com/116404712662383446264noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771886569536343747.post-25565656653646789042014-08-21T08:43:50.337-04:002014-08-21T08:43:50.337-04:00&quot;The Buddha taught...we crave immunity from d...&quot;The Buddha taught...we crave immunity from discomfort and an escape route from difficult emotions.&quot; The Buddha did NOT teach that at all. Only an addicted still emotionally craving something would come to that conclusion. The Buddha NEVER equated &#39;craving&#39; with arriving at a peaceful mental place, free of selfish identification, free of mental discomfort, and free of a belief that &#39;emotions&#39; are somehow important. He said absents of these afflictions is our natural state. Moreover, abstaining from ACTIONS that give birth to ongoing emotional stress is what the Buddha taught. {karma} Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com